The Edmonton Oilers have come up short two years in a row.
They've lost the Stanley Cup Finals to the Florida Panthers in seven games and in six games.
They don't want that to happen again.
They made a trade recently with the Pittsburgh Penguins for Tristan Jarry to help the goaltending situation, but Jarry is hurt now. The Oilers may need another move.
The Athletic's Chris Johnston writes that Marc-Andre Fleury may have a chance of coming out of retirement to help the cause.
The legendary champion goalie from the Pittsburgh Penguins, Fleury retired at the end of last season, but there have been rumors of teams trying to get him back.
"The pitch to Fleury would be pretty straightforward: Come join a team with Stanley Cup ambitions and rejoin forces with No. 1 man Tristan Jarry, a fellow former Pittsburgh Penguin," Johnston writes. "Jarry’s recent lower-body injury is a clear and present reminder of the need for depth as the Oilers gear up for another long playoff run."
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Without Jarry, the Oilers have Calvin Pickard and Connor Ingram in goal. They could certainly use a better depth option.
"Fleury’s easygoing personality would be additive to the dressing room and should remove any potential concerns about how things might go if the organization carries three goaltenders with Calvin Pickard still in the mix, too," Johnston writes.
Fleury is a proven winner. The Oilers could use a guy like him to help them finally clear the last hurdle.
The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun, alongside Johnston's idea, shared this insight:
"Several teams have reached out of late to see if Fleury would be inclined to come out of retirement. I’m not sure how likely it is to happen, but the fact that teams have reached out is interesting in itself."
If Fleury does decide to return, the Oilers would be quite the landing spot.
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